Karin Maria Höglund

1984-1985 Université de Grenoble, French studies 1985-1992 Uppsala University, degree in political science, eastern political science, Russian and French; additional studies in German and economics (1991 Universität Wien, German studies)Istruzione superiore 1984-1985: Université de Grenoble, studi francesi; 1985-1992: Università di Uppsala, laurea in scienze politiche, scienze politiche dell’Europa orientale, russo e francese; studi complementari in tedesco ed economia (1991: Università di Vienna, germanistica)

Professional Experience
1992 Admitted to the diplomatic training program at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) Stockholm
1992-1993 Second secretary, Embassy of Sweden in Sofia
1993-1995 Desk officer, MFA Stockholm, Political Department
1995-1996 Second secretary, Swedish mission to the OSCE, Vienna
1996-1997 Special assistant to the Deputy State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ministers’ office, MFA Stockholm 1998-2002 First secretary, Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria 2002-2006 Political Counsellor, Embassy of Sweden in London 2006-2008 Counsellor, MFA Stockholm, Department for Development Policy 2008-2011 Head of the Ministers’ Office/Chief of Staff to Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, MFA Stockholm 2011-2014 Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Sweden in Washington D.C.
2014-2017 Head of Personnel Planning, MFA Stockholm, Human Resources Department
2017-2020 Head of the Americas Department, MFA Stockholm
2017-2020 Head of the Americas Department, MFA Stockholm
2025- Ambasciatore di Svezia press2020-2025 Ambassador of Sweden to the Republic of Latvia 2025- Ambassador of Sweden to the Italian Republic and to the Republic of San Marino and Permanent Representative to the Rome-based UN Agencies FAO, WFP and IFAD

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